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Rival politicians, not police, turned peaceful protests violent in west Colombia: Mayor
written by Stephen Gill May 23, 2017
Buenaventura’s mayor said Monday that incitement by local politicians, not the police opening fire at unarmed protesters, spurred an outburst of violence in Colombia’s main port city on Friday.
Mayor Eliecer Arboleda claimed on Monday that comments by local political figures spurred residents to engage in violence that killed at least two people and left several injured as tensions led to widespread looting across the city of Buenaventura.
“By the phrases that they ran in social networks and local media they put the municipal government and some members of the community to fight,” he told reporters.
Locals, who have denied their mayor’s authority, have said on social media violence erupted after police unexpectedly opened fire at the protesters, almost immediately talks broke down.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/local-politicians-turned-peaceful-protests-violent-west-colombia/
